How to Make Coffee: The Science Behind the Bean

Been enjoying reading this book and learning about coffee. Pretty informative and makes me appreciate my daily coffees even more

Really fun for a person who likes coffee enough to learn a little about what a serious expert thinks about the brewing process, without becoming a chemist. Strikes a perfect balance between the minutiae of technical science and simple kitchen tips. The book is short and the chapters are short, written in a conversational style for a lay audience. But, there's enough detail to stretch the knowledge of most casual coffee drinkers to the next level. Great gift. And, it definitely offers ideas for making a better cup of coffee, which is a practical benefit, not just theory.

A few reviews on here disparage the book as 'Wikipedia lite' and 'not that informative'. However I think the book does exactly what it advertises - sheds light on the science behind coffee harvesting, roasting, and brewing. While I could've certainly found this information on the internet (what can't you find on the internet, really..), I thoroughly enjoyed learning about the different methods of roasting and the processes behind it, etc. The book looks great, and I usually keep it open to a page near my coffee set up to remind me that coffee is more than just something you drink to wake up, and that the process from tree to cup is long and delicate.

This book has a lot of good information condensed into sections that make it easy to follow and easy to consume.

I‘ve purchased so many books about coffee, but this is the only one I would truly recommend. If only I had found this one first, I would have saved a lot of money.

I love this book! It’s extrmeely informative and I love how much I learned about coffee from reading it. Each large portion of info they give you that may or may not be confusing they provide cute little diagrams and pictures to help you understand it better and I really appreciate that. Definitely recommend!

There's not a whole lot of ground shattering knowledge to be gleaned from this little book if you are any sort of coffee aficionado. Might be useful to anyone unfamiliar with anything other than drip coffee machines.

I love the history and the science. I learned so much about flavor, aroma, and roasting.